# UFC 3-120-01
UFC 3-120-01, Design: Sign Standards, is a Unified Facilities Criteria document current as of 1 March 2014, with Change 4 dated 1 February 2023 [UFC 3-120-01]. It is authorized jointly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, and the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) [UFC 3-120-01].
Purpose: This document provides standardized criteria for sign material, color, style, and placement across DoD installations [DAFI 36-2880 para 6.1; AFI 51-506 para 6.3.2.2].
Scope: UFC 3-120-01 covers primary and secondary installation and gate identification signs [UFC 3-120-01], directional signs, instruction and identification signs [DAFMAN 91-203 para 17.4.2.7, 17.4.2.8], and project identification signage [UFC 3-120-01].
Related Standards: The criteria implements accessibility requirements per the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard for Department of Defense Facilities (ABAAS) [UFC 3-120-01], and references
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DAFI 36-2880 para 6.1, p. 14 (effective/current as of 2026-02-18)Criteria (UFC) 3-120-01 with change 3, Design: Sign Standards, for standardization of sign material, color, style, and placement. An electronic copy of UFC 3-120-01 can be found at the Whole Building Design Guide website (http://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-criteria-ufc/ufc-3-120-01). 5.2.7. Approval authorities forward a copy of the approval memorandum to the host wing or delta historian and AFPC/DP1SSP, no later than 30 days after the approval date. DAFI36-2880 22 MAY 2023 15 Chapter 6 DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR INSTALLATION NAMING 6.1. General Information. MAJCOMs or FLDCOMs should assist their installations in carrying out dedication ceremonies. Discretion and good judgment are critical when extending invitations. Refer to AFI 34-1201, Protocol, for additional ceremony guidance
DAFMAN 91-203 para 17.4.2.10, p. 183 (effective/current as of 2026-06-25)from facilities IAW NFPA 101. (T-0) Refer to UFC 3-600-01 for further guidance. 17.4.2.7. Directional signs, other than emergency exit signs, indicate the way to stairways, medical offices, health stations, emergency showers, etc., and will be designed IAW UFC 3-120-01. (T-0) 17.4.2.8. Instruction and identification signs designed IAW UFC 3-120-01 will be used to convey general instructions or identify PPE or systems. (T-0) 17.4.2.9. Laser hazard warning signs and labels will conform to and be used IAW AFI 48- 139. DoDI 6055.01, DoD Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program, outlines the military exemption for laser hazard communication. (T-0) 17.4.2.10. Radio Frequency Radiation Warning Signs. Radio frequency radiation warning signs signify the presence of hazardous electromagnetic en
AFI 51-506 para 6.3.2.2, p. 30 (effective/current as of 2019-04-17)into USAFA operations. 6.3.2. Suitable naming display standards. The naming display must comply with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-120-01 for standardization of sign material, color, style, and placement. (T-0). An electronic copy of UFC 3-120-01 can be found at the Whole Building Design Guide website (http://www.wbdg.org/). 6.3.2.1. Only alphanumeric characters may be used. (T-1). Commercial logos, trademarks, shields, crests, badges, or other photos, images, or graphics are not permitted. Images or symbols created via alphanumeric characters are also not permitted. 6.3.2.2. The staff at the USAFA shall consult and document, as appropriate, with the responsible State Historic Preservation Office to seek exclusion of such naming displays from constraints that otherwise would restric
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